Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo...

• ...is Mexican Independence Day
• ...was the date of a famous battle
• ...is not celebrated in the U.S.
• ...is celebrated on the fourth of May

The battle took place...

• ...in the 1500s
• ...in the 1600s
• ...in the 1700s
• ...in the 1800s

The battle was between Mexico and....

• Spain
• France
• England
• U.S.

Which army was larger and had better weapons and training?

• Mexican Army
• French Army
• They were about the same

What was the name of the famous Mexican general who led his army to win on the fifth of May?

• Benito Juarez
• Maximillian
• Zaragosa
• Porfirio Diaz

Why was the battle fought?

• Mexico owed France money
• The French wanted to take over Mexico
• Mexico had fought so many wars recently, so Mexico had to temporarily stop paying back their loans
• All answers are correct

Originally, England and Spain supported Napoleon and the French in the war against Mexico, because...

• They also owed France money
• France is close to Spain and England, geographically
• Mexico owed them money, too
• Everyone loved Napoleon

When France eventually won the war against Mexico, who did Napoleon put in charge?

• His friend, Benito Juarez
• His cousin, Maximillian
• A powerful general, Zaragosa
• He let the native Mexican people choose

What happened to Maximillian when Mexico regained independence from France?

• He was executed
• He was sent back to France
• He was given the presidency of independent Mexico
• no one knows

What holiday do many Americans THINK Cinco de Mayo is most closely related to?

• Christmas
• Independence Day
• Easter
• Thanksgiving